Shelter system forces mom and son to live apart
Posted February 3, 2015 7:54 pm.
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Over a year ago, a single mother and her 15-year-old son were evicted from their Beach neighbourhood home.
Because of his age and gender, the two were forced to separate in the shelter system.
He was placed in a group home in Scarborough while she moved into a shelter downtown.
CityNews reporter Avery Haines speaks with them about their struggle to reunite and the changes they feel must be made in the city’s shelter system.